Have We Lost Faith in Higher Education?
EDST S151E (CRN: 30261)
Instructors: Tycie Coppett
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: TTh 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Social Sciences
Online Course. This course is designed to explore the question, “Have We Lost Faith in Higher Education?” by first understanding the foundation and mission of higher education and the varying sectors that encompass the complexities of higher education. This course also introduces students to the organization, administration, and governance of higher education. With this foundation, students critique current higher education policy issues, debates and trends at the state and federal level with a concentration on six key issues: 1) student access, 2) financial aid and affordability, 3) technology and digital transformation, 4) accreditors and DEI, and 5) NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) and college sports, and 6) leadership retention. The course is intended to provide a broad overview of higher education and aims to cover the breadth of the sector and not the depth. Through research and one’s intellectual curiosity, individual student groups will explore the depth of one key issue aforementioned within higher education. Additional assigned readings are offered for close reading if desired. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.